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Originally Posted by WacoFan  SO - if I am a competant Champ pilot, you think I could handle an AT-802???
That is amazing if true - I figured that it would take at least Stearman, or perhaps T-6 time to handle a taildragger that big and powerful.
Great to hear about the Air Tractors - anything built in Texas has to be the best! (I grew up in Houston - have been displaced in KC). I would love to visit the Air Tractor factory sometime. Are there any reputable schools for AG training? |
WacoFan, Yes, If you are a COMPETANT Champ pilot,You could transition into an 802 without much problem. The ag planes are pretty easy to handle on the ground. Lots of rudder authority and such. Now, that does not mean that you should go out and start doing ag work without some training. That could be bad. As you stated, T-6 or Stearman time would be a plus. I went from a 65 hp. Taylorcraft into a 235 Piper Pawnee,then on up the ladder. I didnt attend an ag school, like i said, I hooked up with the local guy and started there. I really havent had any experience with the ag schools or any of their graduates,so i cant help with that one. I think there is a place in Bainbridge Georgia that does ag training,and also one in Lousianna which i cant recall the name of. If you are ever in Olney Texas, Try to make time to go look through the AT factory. It is pretty amazing to walk down the assembly line from start to finish,and see the finished product.PS,, The Ag Cat was lots easier to fly and handle than the Pawnee was.